The Basics of Cable Lubrication
Oct 1, 2006, By Mark Lamendola, Codebookcity.com
Two contractors are swapping stories. The first one says, The cable got stuck in the middle of a long pull under concrete. Then it broke when we tried...
The Agile Construction Advantage
Oct 1, 2006, By Dr. Perry Daneshgari, Michelle Wilson, and Heather White, MCA Inc.
Celebrated among many building management gurus as the latest fad in construction, construction has become increasingly popular in recent years. Taking...
Lodging Update
Oct 1, 2006, By Ellen Parson, Managing Editor
Of all the segments that make up the U.S. economy, the lodging industry was one of the most if not the most severely crippled after the 9/11 terrorist...
Great Lakes Region Gets Boost in Industrial Construction Dollars
Oct 1, 2006,
Approximately $10.7 billion worth of industrial projects began construction during the first half of this year within the Great Lakes region with another...
Private Company Gets JumpStart on Florida's Labor Shortage
Oct 1, 2006,
In the three years since the State of Florida approved JumpStart, sponsored by Tampa, Fla.-based electrical contractor Resource Acquisition & Management...
Big Business
Oct 1, 2006, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
With prosperity comes responsibility. That's the lesson electrical contractors in this year's Top 50 list learned in 2005. For the second year in a row,...
Design Collaboration Options for Commercial Construction
Sep 1, 2006, By Keith Lane, P.E., SASCO
The delivery method for an electrical construction project can take one of several different forms. Traditionally, the general contractor (GC) hires a...
Working with Metal-Clad Cable and EMT
Sep 1, 2006, By David Herres, Master Electrician
When used with appropriate conductors, metal-clad (MC) cable and electrical metallic tubing (EMT) have nearly identical uses but quite different working...
Conduit or Cable Tray?
Sep 1, 2006, By Dan Carazo, Carazo Communications
In any electrical installation, the structure type used to support, fasten, direct, and protect the installed wire and cable runs is critical. That's...
Top Ten Ways to Increase Cash Flow
Sep 1, 2006, By David Brown, D. Brown Management
On a typical electrical construction project, a project management team's success is measured on gross profit. Cash flow concerns are left to the controller,...
Behind the Scenes with VFDs
Sep 1, 2006, By Doug Weber, Rockwell Automation
Ask any system designer to name the top three reasons for specifying a variable-frequency drive (VFD), and you probably won't hear a lot of maintenance...
Safety Inspection Preparation Tips
Sep 1, 2006,
Fearing safety violations and citations, some contractors cringe at the very thought of an OSHA inspection. But according to the Essentials of Safety...
